Cooperative Agreement 7200AA21CA00012

All Power Labs Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop a novel biomass renewable energy community education site. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the agency's mission of transforming understanding of nature and advancing U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. Funds will support All Power Labs' design and...

Cooperative Agreement Summary Arizona State University (ASU) received a $1.51 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 30, 2028. The project, "Data-Driven Reliable and Resilient Operation of Active Transmission and Distribution Systems," focuses on researching, developing, and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $360,918 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for the "PIVOTS: Energy Leadership Accelerator" project. This initiative will train a cohort of 24 rural energy practitioners from Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, and American Samoa on integrating emerging renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind, and battery storage into microgrid...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Venturewell, a non-profit organization based in Hadley, Massachusetts, received a $100,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective November 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. During Budget Period 1, Venturewell will conduct a comprehensive gap assessment to evaluate the specific needs of water power and...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $131,515 Cooperative Agreement on September 17, 2025, under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. to develop and validate hydroelectric powerplant models for Reclamation facilities. The agreement, which extends through March 31, 2028, supports Executive Order 14154 by ensuring reliable hydropower delivery across the Western United States. Under this program, experienced...

The Trustees of Columbia University in New York City will receive $400,000 through a one-year Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) under the agency's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135). The grant will support Columbia University's project "Solving Multiperiod SCOPF Problems via Nonlinear Optimization," which aims to enhance the use of local nonlinear solvers and warm-start techniques within a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Avista Corporation received a $914,120 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), with performance from January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The award funds an evaluation of coordination benefits among Middle Columbia (Mid-C) hydropower facility owners and operators, assessing operational improvements both...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Connecticut's Office Sponsored Programs received a $3.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, awarded on February 27, 2026, with a completion date of February 26, 2029. The project, titled "Realize Energy-Rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse Waters" (DE-FOA-0003510), will demonstrate an integrated process for simultaneous recovery of...

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,874,838 Cooperative Agreement to Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, to develop an innovative aluminum (Al) air energy storage and power generation (ESPG) system. The goal is to meet ARPA-E's PROPEL 1K program targets for zero-emissions, high energy density, and high efficiency to enable electrification across the aviation, rail, maritime, and trucking industries. The project team, which includes the University of...

This $1,430,102 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (CFDA 81.122 Electricity Research, Development and Analysis) aims to develop and demonstrate advanced data analytics for improved grid monitoring, operation, and control. The project will leverage Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data, and next-generation grid-edge computing metering to maximize...